EVANSTON, Ill. – A total of 12 Northwestern varsity athletic programs have been awarded Academic Progress Rate (APR) Public Recognition Awards, the NCAA announced Wednesday.

“As a department, we are committed to setting a standard in the classroom, in the community and in competition,” said Vice President for Athletics & Recreation Jim Phillips. “This latest APR data underscores the exceptional work that our student-athletes are doing academically, in one of the most rigorous educational environments in college athletics. Our Wildcats continue to make the entire Northwestern community proud.”

Wildcats men’s soccer, women’s golf and volleyball are among an elite group of 85 teams from across the country that have received the Public Recognition Award in each of the 13 years of the program.

The APR multi-year rates span the 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 academic years.

Each year, the NCAA honors selected NCAA Division I sports teams by publicly recognizing their latest multiyear NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate. This announcement is part of the overall Division I academic reform effort and is intended to highlight teams that demonstrate a commitment to academic progress and retention of student-athletes by achieving the top APRs within their respective sports.

The APR provides a real-time look at a team’s academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team’s academic performance.

Multiyear APRs for all Division I sports teams, including the teams receiving public recognition, will be announced May 23.

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